Small Covered Jar with Decoration of Three Auspicious Emblems Set against a Landscape of Towering Mountains and Rolling Waves
mid 16th-early 17th century, Wanli period
Dimensions
H. 20 x Diam. 15 cm (7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) (with cover)
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